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Hand cannons were used as early as 13th century. The first people to use hand cannons were the Chinese.
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The first reliable hand held gun. It works by igniting gunpowder with a spark from a piece of flint, thus the name flintlock. The man that invented the flintlock was Marin le Bourgeoys.
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First form of a shotgun. Barrel loaded firearm that was used to clear areas of enemy soldiers quickly. Fired multiple bullets with one pull of the trigger.
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The colt revolver is known as the gun that "won the west." The Colt set the standard for excellence in gun making at the time. Today the Colt is a collector's item.
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Fires a .44 caliber rimfire round. Was used widely in the civiol war and with cowboys in the wild west.
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The firs gas operated machine gun that saw military action. It fired 450 rounds per minute. The gun changed the way wars were fought.
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The first effective semi-automatic pistol. The pistol became the standard military sidearm in the 1990s and is still in action today. It comes in 45 caliber and holds 7+1 rounds.
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The BAR was a very effective automatic rifle. It changed the way the WW1 was fought. The gun instilled fear into the enemy soldiers and kept them down in their trenches.
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The M1 Garand replaced the bolt action Springfield rifle. The military used the Garand for many years in the military.
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Served as a military rifle from 1959 to present. Was used as the first semi-automatic sniper rifle. The M14 had exceptional range and accuracy for being a semi-automatic rifle.
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Fires the 50 caliber rounds over a mile away. Developed to pierce enemy armor at extreme long distances. Has the ability to pierce tank armor.
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First standard assault rifle that the military adopted. Fires .223 caliber rounds and has a 30 round clip. In 2009 the military bought the design and vastly improved the rifle.
